Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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J. Cole Celebrates Fans’ Engagement During “Life Sentence” Performance in Miami
J. Cole’s Miami stop on The Fall-Off Tour became an unexpectedly emotional moment when a fan proposed to his partner during the rapper’s performance. The proposal happened while Cole was performing “Life Sentence,” a reflective track from his album The Fall-Off that gave the scene an especially fitting backdrop. Videos from the concert show the couple sharing the moment as fans around them erupted with excitement and encouragement. Cole did not immediately realize what was happening in the audi
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Walker becomes first Cardinals player ever to win Home Run Derby
Jordan Walker defeated Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in the final round to win the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia. After Schwarber hit 11 home runs to send his Phillies home crowd into a frenzy, the most he had hit in a single round all night, Walker went on to hit a home run in each of his last six swings, four with just one swing on the counter left, to take the title in walk-off fashion. Walker became the first-ever St. Louis Cardinals player to win the Home Run Derby, doing what eigh
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Wembanyama Inks New Five-year, $252 Million Extension
Victor Wembanyama had inked a five-year, $252 million extension with the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The contract is the largest rookie extension in NBA history. In the deal, “Wembanyama opted for a 25% maximum instead of the 30% supermax, which gives the Spurs more salary cap flexibility.” By passing on a “supermax” extension, Wembanyama could save the Spurs roughly $50 million overall, depending on next season’s salary cap. This saves San Antonio about $10 million
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‘MICHAEL’ becomes the first biopic in history to gross $1 BILLION
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, continues to prove why his reign is immortal as the late entertainer’s biopic, Michael, starring Jaafar Jackson, becomes the highest-grossing biopic ever, surpassing a billion dollars at the global box office. Michael becomes the first Biopic to hit $1 billion at the box office. 🔥🕺#MichaelMovie pic.twitter.com/USzikqXDUx — AfroBeating (@AfroBeating) July 12, 2026 Powered by the enduring legacy of the King of Pop and a breakout performance from Jaafar Jacks
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